McCoy Tyner

A Love Supreme

John Coltrane · 1965

The Real McCoy

McCoy Tyner · 1967

The four years of the Coltrane Classic Quartet (1961–65) represent one of the most concentrated periods of creation in jazz history. ElvinElvin Jonesエルヴィン・ジョーンズ's polyrhythm and McCoyMcCoy Tynerマッコイ・タイナー's wide-voicing left hand gave Coltrane something to push against.

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Joe Henderson · 1963

Page OnePage OneJoe Henderson · 1963 (1963) was HendersonJoe Hendersonジョー・ヘンダーソン's Blue Note debut. The album introduced 'Recorda Me' and 'Blue Bossa,' two tunes that quickly became standards and thrust Henderson to the center of the scene. McCoy Tyner was simultaneously deep in his Coltrane years.

Speak No Evil

Wayne Shorter · 1966

Night Dreamer

Wayne Shorter · 1964

The 1964–66 Blue Note period was when Wayne ShorterWayne Shorterウェイン・ショーター's compositional voice matured rapidly. On Night DreamerNight DreamerWayne Shorter · 1964 and Speak No EvilSpeak No EvilWayne Shorter · 1966 he established his signature 'mysterious beauty' language. Lee MorganLee Morganリー・モーガン, McCoy TynerMcCoy Tynerマッコイ・タイナー, and Elvin JonesElvin Jonesエルヴィン・ジョーンズ brought it to life.

A Love Supreme

John Coltrane · 1965

July 26, 1965, Antibes, France. The only known live performance of 'A Love SupremeA Love SupremeJohn Coltrane · 1965' in its entirety. Officially archived by INA (the French national audiovisual institute). The classic quartet at its most ferocious, near the end of the era.

— Coltrane — A Love Supreme, Antibes 1965, 1965

A Love Supreme

John Coltrane · 1965

Coltrane's Sound

John Coltrane · 1964

My Favorite Things

John Coltrane · 1961

Olé Coltrane

John Coltrane · 1961

The pianist of Coltrane's celebrated quartet didn't leave over any lack of loyalty — he left over where the music was heading. As Coltrane pushed deeper into free jazz in 1965, Tyner walked, saying he simply didn't want to play that way. The irony is that he's right there on Ascension, the very record marking that turn.

— Statement stmt-mccoy-tyner-on-john-coltrane-3

A Love Supreme

John Coltrane · 1965

Coltrane's Sound

John Coltrane · 1964

My Favorite Things

John Coltrane · 1961

Olé Coltrane

John Coltrane · 1961

McCoy Tyner recalled that what Coltrane wanted in a bassist wasn't someone who kept strict time, but someone free enough to hear the music and step away from its form. Jimmy Garrison fit that description, anchoring records like A Love Supreme.

— Statement stmt-mccoy-tyner-on-jimmy-garrison